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What else are you reading? (June 2010 - May 2013) *closed*
Bella wrote: "Candice wrote: "The book was Salem's Lot by Stephen King. I didn't believe in vampires; but I slept w/a Bible and a cross near my bed every night for about a week...."Thank you so much Candice. M..."
Bella, I hope you really get a kick out of it. Let me know, 'kay? (And pls don't watch any of the Salem's Lot movies. Even when they're not awful, they're just not good.)
Candice wrote: "Bella, I hope you really get a kick out of it. Let me know, 'kay? (And pls don't watch any of the Salem's Lot movies. Even when they're not awful, they're just not good.)..."No worries Candice. I'm interested in the book only :D
Candice wrote: "Bella, I hope you really get a kick out of it. Let me know, 'kay? (And pls don't watch any of the Salem's Lot movies. Even when they're not awful, they're just not good.)..."No worries Candice. I'm interested in the book only :D
Josh wrote: "Next up. 
"Does anyone know if there are plans to bring back the first book in the series, First You Fall? This looks good, but I have a bit of A Thing about not starting a series at the beginning. The only copies I can find are used and pricey.
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"Does anyone know if there are plans to bring back the first book in the series, First You Fall? This looks good, but I ha..."
I wonder. I know the first sold to Alyson and that was a trainwreck. Alyson, I mean. There was talk of them trying to do ebooks, but I wouldn't hold my breath. But then again maybe Alyson didn't have the ebook rights?
It's definitely a drawback not having the first book in a series available. You're not the only reader leery of missing the beginning.
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and started
.I have nothing against hot, wild sex, believe me, but these guys were like bunnies in the first half of Bareback. So much that it almost got boring and the author got me REALLY waiting for SOMETHING to happen. So when the shit hit the fan, I was awfully relieved and happy! The end part of the book made me rate it with four stars. :)
Becky wrote: "Josh wrote: "Next up. "Does anyone know if there are plans to bring back the first book in the series, First You Fall? This looks good, but I ha..."
has been on my tbr list for quite a while but I couldn't get my hands on a copy with a reasonable price. A new edition (paperback or ebook) would be good...
Josh wrote: "Becky wrote: "Josh wrote: "Next up. "I took that as a recommendation (always on the lookout for new authors and new books)and read it this weekend. It reminds me of your writing Mr. Lanyon, the elegant and intelligent language, the humour and a clever mystery and then the undercurrent of seriousness adding depth to the story. Very enjoyable.
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"I took that as a recommendation (always on the lookout for new authors and new books)and read it this weekend...."
Oh good! I really enjoyed the first book in the series. I started and then stopped this, but it's nothing to do with the book, just my preoccupation with trying to get the rest of the year figured out with titles reverting to me and needing covers and figuring out what promo will be done next year -- if I'm not having any new releases, how do I keep my backlist alive? That sort of thing.
I was going through my Kindle the other night and I realized I am hoarding books on there. I have so many books I don't remember buying. I'm apparently preparing for a very long and dull winter. :-D
Josh wrote: "I was going through my Kindle the other night and I realized I am hoarding books on there. I have so many books I don't remember buying. I'm apparently preparing for a very long and dull winter. :-D"I'm going to make a New Year's resolution about that. I almost feel like I felt when I didn't eat what was on my plate and mom said: think of those poor children in Africa.
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Yes, I wonder at my need to stockpile fiction. I have more books now, both hardcopy and electronic, than I could read in a lifetime. Even if I gave up doing everything EXCEPT reading.
Two years ago we had a fire nearby and I thought -- for real -- we were going to lose the house. It was very clear in my mind then that it was ridiculous to have so much STUFF. And the horror of knowing all these books were going to burn. Ugh. I limited myself to grabbing a box of 1930s pulp novels. There just wasn't room for more. I thought then that moving forward I was going to buy a lot less of everything.
Josh wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I'm going to make a New Year's resolution about that. I almost feel like I felt when I didn't eat what was on my plate and mom said: think of those poor children in ..."From someone who has lived for a while: It doesn't work, I have tried to stop, but can't beat the addiction. I can't stop buying although there are so many unread books lying around. At least the e-books don't take up space. I have just decided to accept my addiction and tell myself it doesn't hurt anybody...
I wonder if it's because I want to feel like when I am in a library or bookshop and hop from shelf to shelf and grab what strikes my fancy. The problem is that once you've bought the book, the primal choosing experience is gone and you're "stuck" with what you already have and it's not quite what you'd be reading that moment. Perpetually dissatisfied, that's me :-/
Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I wonder if it's because I want to feel like when I am in a library or bookshop and hop from shelf to shelf and grab what strikes my fancy. The problem is that once you've bought the book, the prim..."I recognise that feeling. For me the best therapy is to browse in bookstores and I always end up buying something, but it won't necessarily be read the same day. (but maybe a year from now, maybe)But on the bright side, it is wonderful retail therapy and much cheaper than handbags or shoes :)
Josh wrote: "Emanuela ~plastic duck~ wrote: "I'm going to make a New Year's resolution about that. I almost feel like I felt when I didn't eat what was on my plate and mom said: think of those poor children in ..."I've had to evacuate for hurricanes a couple of times, and it does make you think. Then last year I had to move in with my parents, and there just wasn't room for all that stuff. Literally, about 80% of it was sold or donated. Occasionally just thrown out. (Mostly donated, unfortunately. I mean, good for the charity, but sad when you think about all that money I'd have in my bank account if I never bought any of it.)
At this point my space is so severely limited that I think three times before buying anything that I'll have to find a physical space to store. Which is probably why I buy ebooks without thinking at all. It's like a spinal reflex at this point. I see a "buy" button, and I click it!
Josh wrote: "I was going through my Kindle the other night and I realized I am hoarding books on there. I have so many books I don't remember buying. I'm apparently preparing for a very long and dull winter. :-D "Dull winter? What do you mean, dull? Aren't we capricorns supposed to love winter? LOL
At least you're prepared for a snow-inn :)
We don't really have those over here, even if our winters are getting colder. Though I prefer cold and snow over wet ...
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We don't really get snow very often -- although we had it last year and I think the year before. But maybe that's changing now and we'll have snow every year as the planet proceeds to warm up.
Now THERE'S a cheerful topic, huh? :-D
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It's a little too easy to forget how much you're spending because there's no physical evidence until the credit card bill arrives.
In the old days there was that guilty, crooked tower of books to remind you of the damage.
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Josh wrote:"Two years ago we had a fire nearby and I thought -- for real -- we were going to lose the house. It was very clear in my mind then that it was ridiculous to have so much STUFF. And the horror of knowing all these books were going to burn. Ugh. I limited myself to grabbing a box of 1930s pulp novels. There just wasn't room for more. I thought then that moving forward I was going to buy a lot less of everything."
And in case of fire, it'll be so much easier just to grab my iPad and that way have bunch of my books and photos saved...
Anne wrote: "I recognise that feeling. For me the best therapy is to browse in bookstores and I always end up buying something, but it won't necessarily be read the same day. (but maybe a year from now, maybe)But on the bright side, it is wonderful retail therapy and much cheaper than handbags or shoes :)
... and I'm soooooo ashamed to confess that handbags and shoes are my soft spot, too... *gulp*
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Oh, I just had to go to YouTube and look for Gage... and I couldn't resist to watch some highlights of the movie either. Still creepy. Check. Still raising bad memories (that should be buried somewhere in secret..). Check. *grin*
Josh wrote: "We don't really get snow very often -- although we had it last year and I think the year before. But maybe that's changing now and we'll have snow every year as the planet proceeds to warm up.Now THERE'S a cheerful topic, huh? :-D "
Mmm ... some part of me would love to go back to basics ... I'd even give up my computer ... as long as I can have a typewriter in return. If that actually saves our planet.
and I forgot you don't live in a more snowy climate :)
Over here it's a hit and miss, we have soft winters and cold winters, but they've been getting colder these last few years. But as I said, I prefer cold over wet (wet is so much colder)
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Johanna wrote: "I'm so happy to tell you that tonight the temperature is going to be below zero (celsius) here in Oulu, Finland and all I'm hoping for is some snow right now, because without it this almost constan..."Good luck, then. With daylight saving in effect it's suddenly dark by late afternoon and that is depressing. It's true that a reflective snow cover brightens the world. Still, I don't want snow for as long as possible because fall is my favorite season (oh, and because not all my leaves are raked yet :)
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Why don't those trees in the garden never learn to drop their leaves in unison?!
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It offered me the choice of downloading to my Kindle.
Do any of you listen to audio books on your Kindle? How does that work?
Johanna wrote: "Why don't those trees in the garden never learn to drop their leaves in unison?!..."
Poor training on my part, I guess. At least for the invasive buckthorn, keeping its leaves after everything else means I can find it and eradicate...would be good therapy if it didn't eternally get away from me. But at least it gives a value to asynchrony.
I just finished The Affair which was more of same but I love Jack Reacher as a character, so it was good more of same. Just started Shock Wave . I like reading mysteries while I'm editing my own M/M.
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Hmmm, I haven't got Kindle, so can't help with that one. I've only listened audio books from my iPhone, but I've been thinking about signing up for audible.com a couple of times, because the iTunes Store Finland doesn't have a very large range of books. So I'm curious to hear any thoughts about audible.com.
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LOL! :)
And back to "What else are you reading"... I finished Amor En Retrogrado last night. Enjoyed it, because the characters were terribly troubled, screwed up and sexy at the same time. :) Now I'm in the middle of Keeping Promise Rock.
Josh wrote: "Did I mention here that I signed up for audible.com? They were having one of those promotion drives and I thought...what the heck? It offered me the choice of downloading to my Kindle.
Do an..."
I signed up for audible only yesterday to get the free audio book they had on offer (or still have?) Water for Elephants. It got sent to my Kindle (took a little longer than a book, but that was to be expected with the large files) and worked fine. The sound from the Kindle speakers was quite okay. When you start the audiobook you get an other tool bar so you can choose to wind back and forth, pause, stop etc.
The problem I have with audio books is that I never know what to do while listening to them, as I have no book in my hands but can't really do something that needs a lot of attention because then I won't hear what the narrator has to say... ;-)
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I know what you mean - that is the reason why I don't listen audio books very often. I usually do it when I'm mowing the lawn, raking, shoveling snow or running on the treadmill - when lot of brain activity isn't needed. ;)
Johanna wrote: "Calathea wrote: "The problem I have with audio books is that I never know what to do while listening to them, as I have no book in my hands but can't really do something that needs a lot of attention because then I won't hear what the narrator has to say... ;-)"I know what you mean - that is the reason why I don't listen audio books very often. I usually do it when I'm mowing the lawn, raking, shoveling snow or running on the treadmill - when lot of brain activity isn't needed. ;) "
I used to fold laundry when listening to audiobooks ... but you can only do that for so long.
Driving in the car works as well. And once I listened to a Torchwood radioplay while on the back of hubby's motorbike (he was driving duh!)
But I know the feeling. It's like my hands need something to do, to hold.
Also, I tried listening in bed once, but come morning I realised I fell asleep with my headphones on, and couldn't remember what I'd missed ... and had to start all over again to figure that out
I listen to audiobooks sometimes when I'm knitting. I might pause the book if I get to a tricky bit, but I don't do complicated lace patterns or anything, so it works pretty well. They're also great for motivating me to do chores that I hate, like the dishes.
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Becky wrote: "I listen to audiobooks sometimes when I'm knitting. I might pause the book if I get to a tricky bit, but I don't do complicated lace patterns or anything, so it works pretty well. They're also gr..."Oh, yes, doing the dishes is good, or cooking. I often put on my mp3 player for that, because when I'm cooking, the boys suddenly have a need to communicate with me ... and fail to see that I'm busy ...
and I sing along as well, so any form of communication is blocked, and for good measure, I point at hubby sitting on the couch :)
Josh wrote: "But the sound quality is basically okay on the Kindle?"I thought so, yes.
When I see all those ideas on what to do while listening to an audio book I wonder what equipment you use. Do you use headphones? I'm asking because you can use headphones with the Kindle, too, but I don't see how can take it with you as easy as an mp3-player and such.
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It was followed by Johanna Chambers' The Lady's Secret. Not m/m, but it sounds like classic Heyer, and I do so miss Heyer. I thought I might give it a try.
Anyway, By Honor Betrayed has dropped a few slots now but that could be because I've seen so little mention of it anywhere.
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http://www.amazon.com/Lake-Mountain-D...
I've not read any of Round's titles. I don't remember his GMP release. I thought his work was all self-published (from that long period when self-publishing meant no one would touch your work -- usually with good cause -- with a stick).
Anyway, this sounds promising. The PW review was a thumbs up.
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http://www.amazon.com/Inquisitor-Nove...
This one got a starred review and an end quote: "This may be the most unusual and talked about thriller of the season."
Josh wrote: "I noticed Alex Beecroft's By Honor Betrayed hit the #1 slot at Carina yesterday. Has anyone read it? It looks good.
It was followed by Johanna Chambers' The Lady's Secret. Not m/m, but it sounds..."
I started By Honor Betrayed, put it down because I got an early copy of the new Amy Lane, which was awesome. She's getting better with every book. And now reading That's What Brothers Do, not sure if the book is at fault or if it's me and my ADD with reading. Books have been easy too easy to drop lately.
It was followed by Johanna Chambers' The Lady's Secret. Not m/m, but it sounds..."
I started By Honor Betrayed, put it down because I got an early copy of the new Amy Lane, which was awesome. She's getting better with every book. And now reading That's What Brothers Do, not sure if the book is at fault or if it's me and my ADD with reading. Books have been easy too easy to drop lately.
I finally started The Rifter series, figuring that it's far enough along that I won't be left hanging too long in between installments. I'm so incredibly impressed so far! The world building amazes me. What a gift for providing so much information about this rich and complex world without resorting to an info dump or leaving the reader with a lot of unanswered questions. And there's even a language lesson at the end! I actually had to stop reading twice (I'm halfway through book two) because all of the tension and intrigue were making me nervous. I don't think I've ever been this drawn in to such a detailed and developed world since Star Wars.
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I agree. It's an amazing work.
Cheryl, that's going to be my next long read commitment, probably in December.Right now, I'm reading books 7-12 of the Dresden Chronicles, which I have to finish by November 26th. 2300 pages, people. Given that I have, um, actual other things I have to accomplish, this is starting to feel like work, except for the fact that it is a fun read.
Josh, the Inquisitor looks interesting, I hope I remember to look for it when reading schedules open up again.
Cheryl wrote: "I finally started The Rifter series, figuring that it's far enough along that I won't be left hanging too long in between installments. I'm so incredibly impressed so far! The world building amazes..."I'm reading book 6 of the Rifter at the moment. It seems impossible, but it gets better and better.
mc wrote: "Josh, the Inquisitor looks interesting..."
I skipped the comma when I first read this: Josh the Inquisitor. What is he up to now!?
I envy you Ema, I get lost if I try to read more than one book. Now I am trying to read 3 of them plus the one I have to study and I'm going mental.
Darkm wrote: "I envy you Ema, I get lost if I try to read more than one book. Now I am trying to read 3 of them plus the one I have to study and I'm going mental."lol, I edited my previous comment, I wasn't clear, I'm reading book 6 of the rifter, but I read no more than two books at the time lately (and only if one of them is almost boring so that I need something else to keep me entertained). I'm no super-reader ;-)
I've finally read
and it was just as awesome as my friends said!I know some people are scared by its lenght, but I guarantee you won't regret reading it. That is, if you don't expect a fluffy thing and if you don't mind being now and then in the head of a serial killer.
I usually can't read more than one book at the time, but lately I've been reading the third CJ Sansom in bed, and since that is a print book, I tend to read something else (on ereader) during the day, cause I'm not putting print books in my bag again when I don't have to.
Josh wrote: "I noticed Alex Beecroft's By Honor Betrayed hit the #1 slot at Carina yesterday. Has anyone read it? It looks good...."
I read it and loved it! I'm the worst reviewer ever, so I can't really say what was so great, but I thought the two MC's were drawn so beautifully and were so... worthy of each other for lack of better words. I read too many books that leave me shaking my head about why on earth one or the other MC would care a whit about the other, so I really love books where I really "get" how much they love each other and why. Plus the situation seemed very true and was just heartbreaking in some places. Highly recommended.
I read it and loved it! I'm the worst reviewer ever, so I can't really say what was so great, but I thought the two MC's were drawn so beautifully and were so... worthy of each other for lack of better words. I read too many books that leave me shaking my head about why on earth one or the other MC would care a whit about the other, so I really love books where I really "get" how much they love each other and why. Plus the situation seemed very true and was just heartbreaking in some places. Highly recommended.
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